Beirut's trash protests stink for hotels too

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The anti-government protests in Downtown Beirut and the sharp decline in the number of tourists are forcing the closure of Markazia hotel permanently at the end of this year, said the manager of the hotel. “I have decided to close the hotel which we are managing. We can’t cope with the ridiculous situation in downtown,” Pierre Ashkar, who is also the head of the Hotel Owners Association, told The Daily Star.

Ashkar mainly blamed the weekly anti-government protests, which have gravely affected the entire business community in downtown.

From: Albawaba

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